BELLINGHAM, Washington – Hawai'i Hilo Women's Soccer fell to No. 24 Simon Fraser, 3-1, in non-conference play Saturday afternoon at Western Washington's Harrington Field.
Diana Garcia netted the Vulcans' lone goal of the contest and the first of the season in the 21st minute with an olimpico goal, curling a corner kick directly into the net to cut the deficit to 2-1.
Simon Fraser had managed to jump ahead in the opening minutes with Dariella Lopez scoring in the fourth minute before Sarah Caravatta snuck in another less than two minutes later. Kiera Scott, who had assisted on Caravatta's goal, was able to put the match away in the 82nd minute to reach the final score.
The Vulcans totaled 14 shots with six on goal. Hawai'i Hilo was not credited for any shots-on-goal two days prior in the season opener against host No. 18 Western Washington — whom the Vulcans fell to, 2-0. Both WWU and Simon Fraser were voted No. 1 in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference preseason coaches poll.
GAME NOTES
- Hawai'i Hilo: 0-2-0 Overall (0-0-0 PacWest)
- Conference Preseason Poll: No. 3
- No. 24 Simon Fraser: 1-0-0 Overall (0-0-0 GNAC)
- Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
- Great Northwest Athletic Conference
- Reigning GNAC Champion
- Conference Preseason Poll: No. T1
UP NEXT
- Friday, Sept. 4 (10:30 AM) vs Cal Poly Humboldt (Vulcan Soccer Field)
- Sunday, Sept. 6 (12:30 PM) vs Colorado Christian (Vulcan Soccer Field)
- Sunday, Sept. 13 (12:30 PM) vs HPU (Vulcan Soccer Field)
PACWEST PRESEASON POLL
Hawai'i Hilo was voted No. 3 in the Pacific West Conference Preseason Coaches Poll. The Vulcans posted an 8-3-6 record last fall and made an appearance in the PacWest Championships semifinal round. The 2026 PacWest Championships will be hosted by Hawai'i Hilo on Nov. 5-7 at Vulcan Soccer Field.
PURCHASE SEASON TICKETS
Tickets for the Vulcans' seven home matches at the on-campus Vulcan Soccer Field are available for purchase at HiloAthletics.com/tickets. Season tickets are $70 ($35 for seniors aged 65-plus and middle/high school students) and include admission to all 13 total Vulcans Soccer (both Men's and Women's) home contests this fall.
BUY LIVESTREAM PACKAGE
Video livestreaming will be available for all home events this season through the PacWest Network, powered by Hudl TV. More information is available at HiloAthletics.com/livestream. Single-game passes are offered at $15 with a season-package price of $70 for eight games.
